International Relations

With Trump, Alliances Come With Strings Attached

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President Trump has little use for America’s traditional alliances, and tends to evaluate U.S. relationships according to whether countries are contributing economically to the United States.

Some European Allies Fear Trump Is Out to Destroy Them

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Debate is building over just how deep the Trump administration’s antagonism runs, and whether the real goal is to destroy the European Union.

UK’s Starmer to Meet Trump With a Boost on Defense and Pleas for Ukraine

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain, fresh from announcing a boost to military spending, is flying to Washington for a high-stakes visit.

Putin Dangles Deals for Rare Earth Metals for U.S.

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In an interview broadcast on Monday, President Vladimir Putin said U.S. companies stood to profit in Russia, but suggested a Ukraine peace deal was still far-off.

As the U.S. Exits Foreign Aid, Who Will Fill the Gap?

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China could reap the soft-power advantage, but like Western governments, the country is cutting back on aid. Philanthropies say they cannot replace the United States.

Ukraine Promises Swift Deal for Minerals as Trump Cuts Kyiv Out of Peace Talks

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President Trump on Friday continued to bash President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and pressure him for mineral rights.

In Private Remarks on Russia, Rubio Tries to Reassure Europeans

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European officials were not sure what to make of the secretary of state’s measured assessment of Washington’s apparent pivot toward Moscow.

Europe’s New Reality: Trump May Not Quit NATO, but He’s Already Undercutting It

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European officials knew the president’s win would threaten the fundamental precepts of the post-World War II order. But the speed at which it is unraveling has created a crisis of enormous proportions.